"Om… Om… Om… The flame fades, yet the will endures."
"Ash returns to the earth, darkness to the void, yet the path continues forward."
"Temper the body, temper the mind, temper the soul. When the path divides, continue forward."
"When fate resists, continue forward. When heaven itself bars the way, continue forward."
"For all roads shall one day converge, and upon that convergence, the fate of countless lives shall rest. Whether the path leads to salvation or ruin, none may know. Om…"
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"A chant?" Ulric breathed, confusion flickering across his face as the sound continued to echo in his ears.
At first, he had assumed it was the hidden activation of a high-level technique. But the longer he listened, the more doubt began to creep in.
There was something deeper to it, he could feel that much, but he had no particular desire to uncover it. Nothing around him made sense anyway.
After scanning the surroundings repeatedly, he realized he was standing within a temple of sorts.
